The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 21, 1914, Page 1

> Peg eSreaerwer wre FF FF 5 ae a oe oe | 3 The editor took a through the downtown fast night The talk was all of war fot of people wanted it of them were guite put out be cause Presidett Wilson didn't right after the Mexican na. tion, hammer and tongs. They thought he ought to start walk things by bi. n mp docu 9 lowing Tampico to pieces with the big guns of the Atlantic fleet. And, they said, he ought to rueh an American army across the border and “teach the greasers a lesson.” Let's go siow before we find fault with President Wilson's caution. We—most of us, at any rate—are getting civilized A Some MORE THAN 45,000 Paid Copies Daily VOLUME 16. We're getting civilized enough | to have wholesale In time we may become so nearly Christianized — that “peace on earth and good will to men” will include folks who are weaker than we are, as weil as those who are stronger So, if President Wilson thinks he is proceeding in the right way to avert bloodshed, let no one carp and criticise. Sixteen years or so ago we shed our coat a nation and eternally walloped a few thou sand Spaniards, and a lot of tit tle brown brethren We proved we were a great big nation and that we lead the formed a dislike murder top a Minute, Folks, Before You Yell Too Loudly for a War! luxuries and our ten generations. Sixteen years ago wliidly enthusiastic over fight ing; 80 was the beef trust, and the stee! trust, and the other s who had something to that will be with us hildren’s children for world In kindliness and charity 1 and the consumption of canned horse and bino We went to the Philippines. Some of us came back and some more of us did not. And a lot that came back Intro duced the genteel cigaret and other Oriental luxuries that need not be mentioned here: we were We did the fighting and such The Seattle Star | mss THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS NO. 48, SEA WASI TUESDAY, APRIL 21, on 1914, ONE CEN is ine ary bleeding and dying as was In- | War 18 hell; also it cidentally essary; the well | sanity, except when ne garnished gentlemen of the | for the nation’s preserv trusts remained at and And we probably will ne sold us things, have to face that sort of a war Obliging cusses, again But the point was that 16 if we did we would fight years ago we felt all aflutter shoulder to shoulder, all of us. at the prospect of a fight; to: Until theg—well, home is day we are not 60 keen fine place home they were THAINS AN .». MARINES LANDED ORDER A BLOCKADE? WASHINGTON, April 21.—With United States ma-| landed by Admiral Mayo at Vera Cruz, according to! ¥. H. Shepherd, correspondent of the United Press exico City, the United States is today virtually in a state war with Mexico. Shepherd’s dispatch was sent in code to the New York! ice of the United Press. The message was received here 10 p. m. } A strict censorship has been in effect in Mexico all day. lessages filed from New York from either Mexico City or era Cruz were held up at Vera Cruz if they contained) mce to the critical situation in Mexico. Shepherd’s code message was the first direct news. Shown the dispatch, Secretary Daniels said: j “We have received no information—yet. Please let me| about every line you get.” | Secretary of State Bryan gave notice at a conference diplomats, representing the powers, that a blockade of lexican ports would be established by the United States. The notification, it was stated, will precede actual es- lishment of the blockade, probably by 24 hours. The dimit having expired, the blockade will be initiated by ‘Admiral Fletcher. Vera Cruz will then be occupied and after that the Washington administration will hold its hand} to give Huerta a little time to come to terms Should he fail to do so the Texas City division of the army will be rushed to Vera Cruz and at the same time a division of marines will be landed, with Maj. Gen. Leonard FP Wood in command of the soldiers and Col. L. W. T. Waller of the marines. Waller was on his way East from Mare ARBITRATORS FOROPEN SHOP ' The arbitration committee, ap- ed by Mayor (fll, today sub-| tted a lengthy report. in which, wages, to the end that mutual sat- isfaction may prevail as to these matters. If such committees are) unable to agree, we recommend) % other things, the “open | that rney submit the disputed points! policy was upheld, and the/to the arbitration of fair and prac-| tion of the present strike of! jcal men, experienced in such mat- on teamsters was recommended.' ters. following are the recommenda-| The arbitration committee con- made, verbatim: sists of Judge Hiram E. Hadley, By | First—That the “open shop”)ron Phelps, Rev. H. H. Gowen, EF.) icy be hereafter fairly observed |. Sander, Henry Broderick, John both parties; that thers shall/E. Price, Rev. J. D. O. Powers, Frank B. Cooper, Geo. M. Horton, George B. Lamping and H. J. Ram-| sey. be any discrimination made the employing team owners) inst a teamster because the lat- may belong to a union; that no er shall ever discriminate inst an employer because the jay employ non-union labor; that efficiency shall, at all , be the standard test for em- ment. Second—That the strike be at declared off by thi | DOG USES CORK LEG CHICAGO, I1l., April 21. —Murphy, a bull terrier owned by George Williams, which lost a foreleg at Cody, uit of a gun- 1ARE YOU BETWEEN 18 AND 45, MR. MAN? | | IF YOU ARE, YOU ARE A SOLDIER OF UNCLE SAM, AND HE CAN PICK YOU UP AT MOMENT’S NOTICE AND SEND YOU TO FIGHT MEXICO Third—That in the near working condition association; and it as rap- as possible, in the exercise of best of faith on the part of the owners, the striking team- who have not been guilty of ince in connection with the! ike, be either employed by their! er employers or others. | future | organization shall appoint mittee from the other body, a up deliberately and calmly be- in themselves the consideration In case of war with Mexico, able-bodied male citizen of the United States betw the a of 18 and 45 is Hable to be called into the service of the United States for war purposes About 22,000,000 men, consti- tuting a little over 43 per cent of the total male population of this country, are interested in this statement An act of congress, approved January 21, 1903, and amended in 190%, commonly known as the “Dick militia law,” makes it possible for the president to call ever hours and Wyo., as the r shot wound, has been equipped with a cork limb, and Is learning to use it with great facility. REGULARS ARE READY FT. STEVENS, Or., April 21.—It was announced today that within an hour 400 regulars manning the coast defenses at the mouth of the Colum ver could entrain for Mexican into the service of the United States not only the organized militia of th ous statos, but also the so-c “RESERVE MILITIA,” which constitutes ALL CITIZ 8 BE IN 18 and 45, ion 4 of this law provides that “whenever the United States is invaded, or in danger of invasion from any foreign na tion,” or in OTHER CONTIN GENCIES named, “it shall be jawful for the president to call forth such number of the militia of the state or of the states or | Wireless), April 21 Island today. Should the United States be forced to this extremity, it was said, the administration would not stop short of an occupation of Mexico City, which would be held pending the restoration of order. Phe question of dealing with the was stated, will be considered later Sir Ceeil Arthur Spring Rice, British ambassador, nounced today that United States Charge O'Shaughnessy, at Mexico City, had notified Americans, but all foreigners to leave the city an not He HERE'S OUR SALUTE-THE-FLAG-OR-FIGHT MAN; HE'S QUIGK TO°CALL’ HUERTA FOR INSULT TO U.S. | ——— omiral Henry T: Mayo Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, fighting man, who re- sented a Mexican insult with a command to salute the United States flag, when Huerta refused an apology. A native of Vermont, 57 years old. Entered Annapolis in 1873. Commanded the cruiser Maryland in our trouble with Spain. 5 3 Cruised in the waters of the Pacific. Commanded the Mare Island navy yard in 1912. Served as personal aid to Secretary Daniels in May, 1913. Studied strategy and tactics at Newport War college. And took command of the Atlantic fleet in time to turn a page of history. FLEET NEARS GOAL By Bernard Rucker ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP ARKANSAS (By 3adger said today he expected | reach Admiral the Arkansas, leading his battleship Tampico at 8 a. m, Wednesday The squadron was increasing its speed rifle practice were going on steadily squadron, to Drilling ane “either within or without the territory of the United States” shows that it is only necessary for the president to decide that there is a possibility of danger from invasion by Mex!- can troops, federals or constitu- tionalists, In order to have au- thority to ship to Mexican soil as many state militiamen and of “RESERVE MILITIAMEN” as he may “deem necessary.” It will be surprising. to the ordinary man In the street to know, therefore, that he may be SUMMONED AT A MOMENT'S territories, or of the District of Columbia, as he may deem nec essary, Furthermore, it is provided that when the president calls out the militia for such pur poses, “he may specify the pert- od for which such ser quired, and the militia so © shall continue to serve during the term so specified, HI WITHIN OR WITHOUT TERRITORY OF THE UNIT STATES, unless sooner r ed by order of the president.” The use of the language constitutionalists, it d' Affaires only made the announcement following Secretary Bryan's conference] with the diplomats here. Bryan was his informant, he said. | Telegrams from two towns on the Mexican border have been received by the war department, saying that murder and rapine are apprehended. Grave fears are ielt for the safe of inhabitants of these American towns on the Mexican border The situation on the California~Mexican border is critical It is stated on good authority that Maj. Davis, commander at Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, has received orders to seize the custom houses at Mexicali and Tia Juana. The custom house at Esenada will be taken by a naval force. Two companies of coast artillery, now on the border, may be sent into immediate action. The supply ship Iris, with ma- chine shop supplies and a landing party of 100 men, will im- mediately proceed from San Diego to La Paz, Mexican cap- ital on the southern end of Lower California That a border battle is imminent is evidenced by the fact that the Mexi federals at Tia Juna are strengthening their fortifications and preparing to fight.. Soldiers from Fort Rosecrans have their ma- chine guns trained on Tia Juna, where 300 Mexican federals are in garrison. Hundreds of tourists and citi- zens are flocking from San Diego to the heights above Tia Juna to witness the expected battle. | While the senate held up resolution supporting his! (GY 1S OFFERED. BRITISH VESSEL S.R.&S. LINE OR REFUSES TO AID ROYALTY BASIS RULER HUERTA A proposition by which the city, VERA CRUZ, Mer. April a1 he Seat- Acting under orders from mira Will fmmediately soquire ee by {Craddock of the British navy, the tle, Renton & Southern line bY) hritish off steamer El Zorra refus- agreeing to pay 26 per cent of the|/eq today to transport ammunition revenues to the company for the/from Vera Cruz to the Huerta |forces at Tampico. next 26 years has been submitted to the city by Harold Preston, rep-| The vessel already had taken the Se Ci on and Joseph |@™mmunition aboard but Set taatteist PD ordered the cargo discharged. The ‘The deal has the ction of Captain of the El Zorra explained Superior Court Judge Frater, it ts that England's friendly relations understood with America forbade his vessel Mayor Gill has the matter under |Tunning by the fleet with war ma- advisement 8 terial Under the present revenues of| the company the deal means a pay- ment of approximately $850,000. MEXICAN TROOPS: 000, Counctiman Erickson deferred CALEXICO, Cal, April 21.—Rest- his opinion on the new proposal until he could have time to consider dents of Calexico are awaiting to- day the arrival from Monterey, Cal., it in detail, of a troop of cavalry. SEND 3 MORE | At Mexicall ite this bord BATTLESHIPS pein. 380 Mexican reguiars are en-| | camper | i | Calexico is unprotected, and in BOSTON, April 21.—The battle-| the event of drastic action by con- ships Virginia, Nebraska and Geor-|gress it is feared here that the Jia recelved rush orders today to| Mexicans will raid this town. prepare for service, They — will leave Friday for Tampico. HOUSE WAITING SEND "EM HOME WASHINGTON, April 21,—Only 20 members of the house were pres-| CHIHUAHUA CITY, April 21.— ent when that body convened today. | Consul Letcher notified Americans|The house merely marked time in his territory today that the Washington administration suggest- ed the desirability of their de- parture from Mexico. SOUTH DAKOTA REACHES VALLEJO VALLEJO, Cal., April 21.—The cruiser South Dakota arrived here }at 5 a, m. today from Bremerton. { It was scheduled to take on camp} equipment and at least 150 marines | pany at Mare Island today. waters, jawaiting action by the war resolution. TORPEDO BOATS TO GUARD TRANSPORTS GALVESTON, Tex., April 21.— The torpedo boats Preston EBlusser and Reld, constituting the first di-| the senate on| m. and dock rmy transports sre under orders to accom: the transports to Mexican arrived OUT FURTHER AND WITHOU MEDICAT EXAMINATION PREVIOUS TO SUCH MUS T ” this section says ‘that any officer or enlisted man of the militia who shall REFUSE OR NEGLECT to present him self for such muster, upon call forthwith as herein pre seribed, shall be SUBJECT TO TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL and shall be punished as such NOTICE to join the militia; that he is, in fact, already a re- serve militiaman and as such SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE CALL by the president for serv. lce elther within or without the territory of the United States! Not only that, but Section 7 provides drastic penalties for failure to obey such summons, After providing that members of the militia, when called out by the president, shall be mus- LISTMENT FURTHER led, it was still impossible today to policy in Mexico, President Wilson fumed with impatience, Either already in the custom house at Vera Cruz, or about to be unloaded, there, he had learned, were 200 Krupp machine guns of the latest model and 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition ordered in Germany by Huerta for the purpose of defending the Vera Cruz-Mexico City railroad To gain control of this railroad will be one of the United States’ forces’ first tasks in Mexico. Unless they previously seize the German arms and ammuni- tion shipment, it is certain that it will be used against themselves. Yet the president hesitated at ordering the seizure without congressional approval of his course. In fact, assuming the shipment to be still on board a German ship, a seizure was out of the question without the previous declaration of @ blockade, and again, the executive wanted the lawmakers to sanction him before he declared a blockade. There were rumors, indeed, that Admiral Fletcher actually had made the seizure, but of this there was no confirmation, and the reports were not believed. ‘The resolution of approval of been so amended in the senate as to make it appear that the —~ administration's quarrel is with the Huerta government, rather than with Huerta himself. In this form it was expected it — would be adopted. MACHINE Gl LABOR BATTL Costa, a miner, William Snydet, aged 6, and an unidentified girl. ; McLennan also declared two wom en were missing. b: The Ludlow tent colony was burn- ~ ed during the battle. ; It was reported that 1,500 strikers had started from various points to” reinforce the Ludlow miners. ‘ Several companies of militia also were ordered to the scene from near by towns. A renewal of the battle is ex- pected. ? Early today the miners were re ported entrenched in the hills back | of Ludlow waiting for the soldiers” to renew the attack. Use Machine Guns hy At 3 o'clock this morning, accord ing to unconfirmed reports, the mix — DENVER, April 21.—Advices received here shortly before noon from John McLennan, dis- trict president of the United Mine Workers, stated that nine persons were known to have met death in the clash between strikers and militiamen = y' terday in the Ludlow district. McLennan’s message was nt from Trinidad. ‘our strikers, four children and one woman were killed at Ludiow, the message said, but the names of all were not available. Eight Soldiers Short McLennan also said the strikers | claimed eight militiamen also were slain, but that the military authori- ties denied the report. With Trinidad practically tsolat- machine guns. Throughout yesterday Ludlow was swept by a blasting fire. Buk — lets rained on the railroad station, where women and children had sought safety, and they crouched in terror on the floor. Denver union officials children were killed. Maj. Hamrock wired Gen. Chase today that he had driven the strik- ers to a point three miles east of Ludlow, where they were being re inforeed. ALASKA EXHIBIT — ATTRACTING BIG It was known that his advisers had suggested desirability of The Chamber of Commerce Alas- starting an expeditionary force for|ka exhibit, which played its part Vera Cruz as soon as the blockade | at Washington, D, C., in securing big ling fnterestes crowds-o€ atgktenall This force, it was said, would |!98 int é consist of the ‘Texas City regulars: | Soe wee: SURRY OF SEN get accurate information concern- ing the fatalities in the 14-hour battle, Maj, Hamrock, commanding the militia, reported to Gen, Chase last night that Private A. Martin, a militiaman, had been killed and three others wounded. Another report that Louis Tikas, leader of the Greek strikers, had been shot to death. McLennan reported nine dead, including Tikas, Jas. Fyler, presi- dent of the Ludlow union, Chas. \DVISE WILSON TO START ARMY AWAY WASHINGTO! ident Wilson say two April 21,.—Pres-/ considering to-| vision of the torpedo boat flotilla | day recommendations made to him) the Marche, | In a window display of part of ) the exhibit is the gold pen used by President Wilson in signing the | Alaska rv ’ bill. Photographs of President Wilson, his secretary, |Joseph Tumulty and Secretary | Bryan as well as a number of | Northern views complete this part” | of the display. | On the fourth floor other phases jof the exhibit are on display, tn eluding various products of the orthern ountry. Stereopticon views are also being shown with Bae nett red at S588. 2 Tl tectures by W. W. Sawyer. Big Bargains in Furniture A week of big bargains is being featured at the Wood- house & Platt Furniture Company. Among the spe- cials offered are a $19.50 Oak Dining Table at $14.65, an tered into the service of the United States, and shall thus become regular soldiers “WITH court-martial may direct.” In time of war the punishment could thus extend to death. etc, A complete list of the || i specials included appears in Arthur McKean, owner fox farm the large ad on page 5 in to. J} near Pavlog bay, Alaska, says day's paper. many wild animal farms will be \established in North in futare. Wilson’s course had already i litia swept the miners’ position with